The Opportunity at Castle Point Borough Council
Our vision is to create a modern Council, characterised by a dedicated and motivated workforce, which places residents and customers at the heart of everything they do.
Castle Point Borough Council is changing. We are transforming and modernising to ensure the authority meets the local government challenges of both today and tomorrow. We have a new Leadership team in place that are starting to reimagine the way we deliver our services through service reviews across the whole organisation and considering exciting new ways of working.
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals, from diverse backgrounds, who can bring their unique experiences to Castle Point and help ensure that we truly deliver for our communities and truly put the Customer at the centre of what we do.
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Castle Point Borough Council has commissioned Essex County Council to provide recruitment services
A message from our CEO
“Welcome and thank you for your interest in our Council.
We are an ambitious authority that is truly committed to modernising the Council and investing in the development of our staff. We are looking at the deployment of new technology as well as focussing our services around the needs and experiences of our residents and customers.
So if you think you know Castle Point, then think again. Castle Point is changing. The new Leadership team that has recently been appointed are helping to shape the future of the authority and the Borough in a way not often seen in the public sector.
I hope the information on this microsite provides you with all you need to know about our current opportunities, our Council and our ambitions for change. So if opportunity excites you, and you’re ready to be part of change for the better , then please submit an application.”
Angela Hutchings, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
A warm welcome from our Leader
“We are making great progress at the Council and are seeking people who can help achieve our objectives.
Our focus is our residents and delivering for them. As a coalition administration of independent parties we are proud that we are not influenced by the national party politics dominating local government. We have been given a strong mandate by our residents and within a year we have begun to bring about significant change.
We know that if we are to continue to deliver in the years to come, we must structure our Council so that it is modern; dynamic in the way it delivers services and cost effective in the way it operates.
Our coalition took office with a pledge to deliver the best for our residents. If you believe you can play a part in achieving this ambition we welcome your application.”
Dave Blackwell, Leader – Castle Point Borough Council
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Licensing Manager
Fixed Term, Full Time
£45,441 to £49,498 per annum
Location: Castlepoint
Closing Date: 8th September 2024
Oversee the Licensing functions of the council and to lead, develop, manage, and prioritise the work of the Council’s Licensing Service.
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People Apprentice
Fixed Term (18 months), Full Time
National minimum wage based on age
Location: Castlepoint
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
Working as part of the People and Engagement Service, you will deliver effective and high-quality support to a range of services. You will deliver administration activity and customer contact through email, face to face and telephone, actively seeking opportunities to develop, skills, capabilities and knowledge. The support provided will put the Customer at the heart of everything we do, inform business decisions and ensure an excellent customer journey.
Our apprenticeship programme will give you a practical introduction to a wide range of organisational and people activities. Working effectively as part of the People team, you will deliver a quality service, to agreed targets, in line with policies and procedures. Our apprenticeship is 18 month fixed term contract where you will gain the HR Support Level 3 accreditation.
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Learning and Development Lead
Fixed Term (2 years), Full Time
Grade 6 – £31,364 – £34,834 per annum
Location: Castlepoint
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
It’s an exciting time to join our newly restructured People team at Castle Point. We are on a journey to transform employee experience at Castle Point and this role is critical to ensuring the Council achieves its ambitions. The purpose of this role is to shape and deliver the Council’s Learning and Development strategy and plans, including a corporate training programme, leadership and management development and service specific training requirements.
The postholder will be responsible for promoting excellence in learning and will work collaboratively with the wider People team and colleagues across the council to implement the Learning and Development proposition. This includes design, commissioning and delivery of blended modules of leaning and creating a robust infrastructure to support the delivery of learning.
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People Operation Lead
Permanent, Full Time
Grade 8 – £40,221 – £44,428 per annum
Location: Castlepoint (hybrid)
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
It’s an exciting time to join our newly restructured People team at Castle Point. We are on a journey to transform employee experience at Castle Point and this role is critical to ensuring the Council achieves its ambitions. This role supports the delivery of the Council’s People strategies and is key in delivering people related services to customers. The role will be leading the delivery of a pro-active and effective People Operations service to the Council and manage the day-to-day operation of support services, systems and data in ensuring queries are promptly resolved across the whole employee lifecycle.
The role will lead on delivering innovative employment standards and practice across the People landscape. The role will challenge current strategy, ways of working and pro-actively provide alternative solutions. It will involve working collaboratively across the People team, particularly with the People Business Partners who will hold the key relationships with leaders and managers in the business, to ensure changes are for the better and embedded across the entire Council.
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People Advisor
Permanent, Full Time
Grade 6 – £31,364 – £34,834 per annum
Location: Castlepoint (hybrid)
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
It’s an exciting time to join our newly restructured People team at Castle Point. We are on a journey to transform employee experience at Castle Point and this role is critical to ensuring the Council achieves its ambitions. This role supports the delivery of the Council’s People strategies and is key in delivering people related services to customers and delivering our transactional work. A People Advisor is a specialist in supporting the delivery of employee standards, supporting managers to resolve issues across the whole employee lifecycle.
People Advisors are responsible for providing professional and customer focused resolutions to a wide range of People matters. Passionate about customer service, ensuring the Council’s People processes are easy to access and navigate, so customers are able to quickly resolve their queries.
People Advisors are responsible for building effective working relationships with Managers and employees across all Council services. They are a key part of the People team and work closely with People Business Partners to support the achievement of People priorities and wider Corporate objectives.
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People Business Partner
Permanent, Full Time
Grade 10 – £50,512 – £55,309 per annum
Location: Castlepoint (Hybrid)
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
It’s an exciting time to join our newly restructured People team at Castle Point. We are on a journey to transform employee experience at Castle Point and this role is critical to ensuring the Council achieves its ambitions.
This role is critical in driving the delivery of the Council’s transformation, bringing the People strategies to life and the implementation of strategic initiatives across a wide range of Council services. Working collaboratively across a wide range of Council services, this role requires People expertise to partner the business in implementing transformation, organisational change projects and lead on initiatives that enhance the entire employee lifecycle. The postholder will have significant professional credibility to raise the profile of the People team and be able to take the leadership team with them on the transformation journey. The role will coach Assistant Directors and Managers to enable them to have the required skillset to be effective in leading and managing the workforce with confidence and capability.
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People Business Partner (Part Time)
Fixed Term (2 years), Part Time (2 days per week)
Grade 10 – £50,512 – £55,309 per annum (pro-rata) (pro-rata)
Location: Castlepoint (hybrid)
Closing Date: 12th September 2024
It’s an exciting time to join our newly restructured People team at Castle Point. We are on a journey to transform employee experience at Castle Point and this role is critical to ensuring the Council achieves its ambitions.
This role is critical in driving the delivery of the Council’s transformation, bringing the People strategies to life and the implementation of strategic initiatives across a wide range of Council services. Working collaboratively across a wide range of Council services, this role requires People expertise to partner the business in implementing transformation, organisational change projects and lead on initiatives that enhance the entire employee lifecycle. The postholder will have significant professional credibility to raise the profile of the People team and be able to take the leadership team with them on the transformation journey. The role will coach Assistant Directors and Managers to enable them to have the required skillset to be effective in leading and managing the workforce with confidence and capability.
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Casual Swim Instructor
*Please note that this is a part-time role up to 12 hours per week*
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us as Casual Swim Instructors. This is an exciting opportunity to teach important life skills to our residents.
As a Swim Instructor, you will be working with a dedicated team writing and delivering lesson plans in accordance with the STA Swim Academy framework and in line with the Council’s Swim Academy QMS.
You will be responsible for motivating and encouraging swimmers of varying abilities and ages.
Lessons are held Monday and Friday evenings and weekend mornings therefore this role would be ideal with someone with a flexible approach to working, we are also able to offer job share.
Qualified professionals are desirable however, full training will be provided to the right candidate.
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Workshop Fitter
Permanent, Full Time
£28,282 – £30,825 (pending new pay scales)
Location: Canvey Island
Closing Date: 30th September 2024
The purpose of this role is to undertake, individually or as part of a team, duties connected with the maintenance and repair of a wide range of vehicles/equipment/plant ranging from grounds maintenance equipment through to cars/light commercial vehicles and large goods vehicles.
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Housing Services Administration Officer
Fixed Term, Full Time
£22,366 (pending review)
Location: Benfleet
Closing Date: 16th September 2024
The purpose of this role is to provide full administrative support to the Housing Services Teams and to provide a triage service for callers to reception and field phone calls for the Team and deal with day-to-day queries at first point of contact.
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Monitoring and Enforcement Officer – Street Scene
Permanent, Full Time
£26,873 – £28,282
Location: Benfleet
Closing Date: 18th September 2024
The purpose of this role is to monitor contracted and in-house services to establish if they are being provided in accordance with the specified contract and service standards and deliver value for money. You will be required to pro-actively investigate local environmental quality issues and take enforcement and education action where necessary. You will also be liaising with contracts and Service Managers to ensure the smooth day to day provision of contracted services.
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Refuse Driver / Loader
£25,979 per annum + £2,280 market supplement (subject to Job Evaluation)
Benfleet, Essex
Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date:Monday 16th September 2024
To undertake, individually or as part of a team, duties connected with the collection of household and commercial refuse / recycling from a variety of locations (for example, houses, shops, schools). This could involve the use of a full range of refuse containers (for example household bins, plastic sacks, ‘wheelie bins’, paladin bins, boxes, caddies, etc).
When acting as Refuse Driver, to drive a refuse collection vehicle.
To ensure the provision of good customer care.
Castle Point Borough Council has commissioned Essex County Council to provide recruitment services
The place and council
On the doorstep of London, a short distance from iconic coastline and with an abundance of green space, Castle Point is at the heart of Essex. Good schools, thriving communities and comprehensive transport links make it a sought after place to live and great place to work.
Castle Point Borough Council covers the areas of Canvey Island, Benfleet, Thundersley and Hadleigh. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with nearly 350 staff delivering over 150 separate council services.
Our plans for the future
Hear from our staff
“I have been in my team for 7 years and during that time have had the opportunity to progress into a managers role and have received the greatest support and training to fully equip me for my role.”
Jo Lane, Swim Academy & Activity Marketing Manager
“Since I have worked at Castle Point the team I work with has been brilliant, it is definitely one of the best things about working here. We pull together to help each other to reach our goals. We of course work hard but I love the fact we can have fun with it at the same time.”
Jonathan Vadden, Leisure General Manager
“It’s a forward looking authority – always looking for ways to improve and advance its services so you never feel like you’re standing still.”
Stuart Jarvis, Assistant Director – Environment
“I work with a great friendly team, and feel my opinions and suggestions are always taken on board. My manager truly supports me in both my current role and in my career progression.”
Lizzie Whitby, Electoral Services
“Coming from the private sector, I was really pleased to discover the friendly and calm atmosphere in the council, as well as the fact that everyone is very helpful and happy to work with you.”
Jude Bennett, Social Media Officer
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Our benefits
At Castle Point Borough Council we take pride in offering a comprehensive range of excellent benefits designed to enhance your overall work experience, prioritise your well-being, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Flexible working hours: Monday to Thursday (08:45 to 17:15) and Friday (08:45 to 16:45) with a one-hour unpaid lunch break daily.
- Leisure Facilities: Free staff membership at Waterside Leisure Centre for swimming pool and fitness suite (not classes), and free swimming pool access at Runnymede Leisure Centre during lunchtimes.
- Car Parking: Free on-site car parking available at all Council locations.
- Pension Scheme: Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme, with the option to opt out.
- Eye Test and Spectacles: Subsidised eye tests and contribution to spectacles needed for display screen users every two years.
- Annual Leave: Minimum 23 days annual leave, plus two statutory days at Christmas, increasing to 26 + 2 days after 5 years of service.
- Post Entry Training: Opportunities for employees to undertake courses and training subject to relevant approvals.
- Professional Subscription: Payment of one annual subscription to an appropriate professional body if required for the post.
- Vine Extras: Discounts and cashback deals for major retailers available to staff through an online portal.
Further information
To learn more about Castle Point, visit the council website.
Castle Point Borough Council has commissioned Essex County Council to provide recruitment services